A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border area on Tuesday with stories of a number of accidents and collapsed homes, Chinese state media reported.
The epicenter of the earthquake struck at 2:09 am (1809 GMT) and at a depth of twenty-two km (13 miles) within the mountainous border space of Wushi County in northwest China’s Xinjiang area, in line with the China Earthquake Administration.
According to the Xinjiang Earthquake Agency, the epicenter is about 50 km (31 miles) from Wushi, with 5 villages situated inside a 20-km (12 miles) radius across the epicenter, Xinhua News reported.
As of 8 am (0000 GMT), 40 aftershocks have been recorded, in line with China Earthquake Networks Center.
Netizens on China’s Weibo social media platform reported that the earthquake was felt strongly in Urumqi, Korla, Kashgar, Yining and surrounding areas.
The Xinjiang railway division instantly stopped operations and 27 trains have been reportedly affected by the earthquake, Xinhua stated.
China’s Earthquake Administration stated it instantly activated emergency response providers together with the Office of the Earthquake Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management, dispatching a gaggle to information native rescue efforts.
China’s Ministry of Emergency Management stated a number of departments coordinated reduction efforts, offering cotton tents, coats, quilts, mattresses, folding beds and heating stoves, Xinhua stated.
Over the previous 24 hours, Xinjiang has been struck by just a few sizeable earthquakes.
In close by Kazakhstan, the emergency ministry reported the most recent earthquake at a magnitude of 6.7.
In Kazakhstan’s greatest metropolis, Almaty, residents fled their homes and gathered exterior regardless of the chilly climate, some wearing pajamas and slippers. No injury has been reported.
The tremors, adopted by aftershocks about half-hour later, have been additionally felt in Uzbekistan.